What is the tolerance threshold under the EU-SADC EPA?

The general tolerance is 15% of the ex-works value of the finished product.

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EU-SADC EPA - HS 1302

Name: EU Trade Statistics - HS 1302 - EU-SADC EPA
Creator: Eurostat
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EU-Southern African Development Community EPA · Origin of Goods

2 rulesTolerance: 15%2016

To qualify for the EU-SADC EPA preferential rate on HS 1302, products must satisfy the origin rule of type specific processing (SP). A tolerance of 15% of the ex-works value applies. 2 specific rules apply to this code under this agreement.

1302Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products ▸ Mucilages and thickeners, modified, derived from vegetable products

Manufacture from non-modified mucilages and thickeners.

1302Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products ▸ Other

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.

50% ex-works

Preference utilization in the EU

Share of imports claiming a preferential rate (source: Eurostat COMEXT)

100%FTA

2026

100%4 €

2025

100%948 €

2024

100%22 k€

2023

100%6 k€

Source: Eurostat COMEXT DATA_PREFERENCES - EU27 aggregate. Updated monthly.

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 5.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

5.0 Md€

EU Exports

6.5 Md€

Balance

1.5 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

30%1.5 Md€

2.India

15%747 M€

3.United States

8%386 M€

4.Switzerland

6%278 M€

Manufacture from non-modified mucilages and thickeners.

1302Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products ▸ Other

MaxNOM

Manufacture in which the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product.

50% ex-works

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

Full analysis

The EU imported 5.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with China as the main supplier.

EU Imports

5.0 Md€

EU Exports

6.5 Md€

Balance

1.5 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.China

30%1.5 Md€

2.India

15%747 M€

3.United States

8%386 M€

4.Switzerland

6%278 M€

Preference utilization in the EU

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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Preference utilization in the EU